Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during
World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In
1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a
massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in
1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash
Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a
free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU in 2004.
Location: Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Population: 10,006,835 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 15.8% (male 813,203/female 769,687)
15-64 years:
69.1% (male 3,405,559/female 3,511,141)
65 years and over: 15.1%
(male 547,323/female 959,922) (2005 est.)
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